CCSD kicks off inaugural high school football Superintendent’s Cup

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Thirty Clark County School District football teams will begin the quest for the inaugural High School Football Superintendent’s Cup on Thursday, Oct. 15, and Friday, Oct. 16, according to the district.

The Superintendent’s Cup is an in-season high school football tournament. The 30 independent CCSD high school football teams are separated into three groups and divided into two divisions to create competitive balance, the district said.

“We are excited to see who will take home the inaugural Superintendent’s Cups,” CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert said. “Our students, coaches and families have spent months working on the practice fields and in weight rooms to reach this moment. CCSD is happy to have a new way to recognize them for their hard work.”

The top two teams in each division based on current record will compete for the Superintendent’s Cup in each group, according to the district. The winners of the matchups on Friday, Oct. 16, will face off for the inaugural trophy on Friday, Oct. 23. The remaining teams will face off in tournament matchups set based on competitive balance.

Group 1 matchups — Friday, Oct. 16

• Centennial High School at Liberty High School — 7 p.m.
• Coronado High School at Arbor View High School — 7 p.m.
• Desert Pines High School at Foothill High School — 6 p.m.
• Las Vegas High School at Shadow Ridge High School — 6 p.m.
• Mojave High School at Desert Oasis High School — 6 p.m.

Group 2 matchups — Friday, Oct. 16

• Legacy High School at Basic Academy of International Studies — 7 p.m.
• Palo Verde High School at Green Valley High School — 7 p.m.
• Spring Valley High School at Silverado High School — 6 p.m.
• Durango High School at Ed W. Clark High School — 6 p.m.
• Sierra Vista High School at Canyon Springs High School — 6 p.m.

Group 3 matchups — Friday, Oct. 16, unless otherwise noted

• Bonanza High School at Sunrise Mountain High School — 6 p.m.
• Valley High School at Cimarron-Memorial High School — 6 p.m.
• Cheyenne High School at Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts — 5:30 p.m.
• Eldorado High School at Rancho High School — 6 p.m. (game scheduled for Oct. 15)
• Western High School at Chaparral High School — 6 p.m.

The district invited the community to attend and support student-athletes, including joining in the visitor’s bleachers. Information about CCSD Athletics, including schedules and student athlete spotlights, is available on the CCSD Athletics website.